Livestock

SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Tuesday cattle: 750.

Compared to Monday, slaughter steers and heifers steady to firm, or .50 to 1.00 higher for two days trading. Holstein steers and slaughter cows steady to firm. Bulls steady. Near 75 feeders expected for the auction.

Steers: Choice 2-3 1,250-1,450 lbs. 64.00-65.00, couple 65.75. Select and Choice 2-3 1,150-1,400 lbs. 62.50-64.00. Select 2-3 1,125-1,400 lbs. 60.25-62.90.

Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1,350-1,750 lbs. 61.75-64.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1,350-1,650 lbs. 60.00-62.00. Select 1-2 1,225-1,650 lbs. 57.00-60.00. Standard 1-2 54.50-57.00.

Heifers: Choice 2-3 1,075-1,375 lbs. 63.50-65.20. Select and Choice 2-3 1,050-1,300 lbs. 62.00-63.50. Select 2-3 1,050-1,225 lbs. 58.00-62.60.

Cows: Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1,200 lbs. 44.75-49.75; Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 41.00-46.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1,050 lbs. 39.00-43.50 35.00-39.00; Boners(hi-dressing) 80-85 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 44.50-44.75; Lean (hi-dressing) 86-90 percent lean over 1,100 lbs. 41.00-43.75; Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs. 33.00-39.75 30.00-33.00.

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1,400-2,000 lbs. 46.00-50.50, couple high dressing 54.00-57.25.

Hogs: 900.

Barrows & Gilts: Compared to Monday, steady. 47-50 percent lean 220-260 lbs. 46.00; 47-50 percent lean 260-270 lbs. 45.00-46.00; 46-48 percent lean 270-280 lbs. 44.00-45.00.

Sows: .50 to 1.00 higher.

U.S. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 35.00-37.00; 550-700 lbs. 38.00-40.00.

Boars: 300-700 lbs. 15.00-16.00.

Sheep: 450.

Compared to Monday, slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Feeder lambs 5.00 higher. Supply near 45 percent slaughter lambs, 40 percent feeder lambs, 15 percent slaughter ewes.

Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 1 to 2 pelts 68.00-70.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs. 66.00-68.00.

Ewes: Utility and Good 25.00-30.00. Cull 22.00-25.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 60-80 lbs. 75.00-80.00; 80-100 lbs. 70.00-75.00.